Waverton Investment Management Ltd Boosts Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Waverton Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 184.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 431,238 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 279,663 shares during the period. Waverton Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $38,011,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of EL. Asset Dedication LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL opened at $109.33 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -218.65, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a fifty day moving average of $110.89 and a 200 day moving average of $99.42. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently -280.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global leader in prestige beauty that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder, the company has grown from a small family business into a multinational consumer-products enterprise headquartered in New York City. Its activities span product research and development, brand and product marketing, manufacturing and global distribution across multiple retail channels.

The company’s portfolio includes a mix of legacy and prestige brands that target different consumer segments and price points, with well-known names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer and Jo Malone among others.